Economy
As a small business owner, I know it takes well-trained workers to keep our state’s small business economy growing. That’s why as an Executive Councilor, I worked across party lines to secure funding for New Hampshire’s job training and technical education programs. In Washington, I am continuing my commitment to increasing access to job training and career and technical education.
We also need to increase capital for small businesses and address onerous regulations that hamper the ability of our small businesses to thrive. We need to cut the red tape and make interactions between small businesses and federal agencies easier, support continued economic growth with creative solutions, and fight the online sales tax that is burdening New Hampshire’s small businesses.
Investing in job training and apprenticeship programs is essential to building a talent pipeline, which trains and matches workers with our amazing local companies looking to hire them. We must also work to make college more affordable, so those who want to pursue post-secondary education have the ability to do so, regardless of their zip code.
Together, we can ensure New Hampshire remains a great place for everyone to live and work.
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Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) received the Sentinel Award from the Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition (WPRC) for his advocacy in the passage of his bipartisan Homeland Procurement Reform (HOPR) Act
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, applauded New Hampshire’s record-setting $7.3 billion in exports in 2022, nearly $1 billion more than our exports in 2021.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee Small Business Committee, and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) announced the introduction of the COLLABORATE Act, legislation to improve the coordination of technical assistance to businesses seeking government contracts.
Today, Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a federal grants fair for New Hampshire communities, small businesses, and nonprofits to increase awareness about federal resources available. One of the most important roles of congressional offices is to help constituents navigate federal agencies and access additional funding opportunities.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Small Business Caucus, released the following statement after his Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act passed the House. His bipartisan legislation would examine problems small businesses in rural areas face when they attempt to access capital.
Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) in reintroducing the bipartisan Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act for the 118th Congress. This bill would ban China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other sanctioned nations from purchasing oil from the U.S.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Small Business Caucus, reintroduced the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act alongside Representatives Alex Mooney (WV-02) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) to examine problems small businesses in rural areas face when they attempt to access capital.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to crack down on tax evasion by the ultra-rich and large corporations by voting against legislation designed to dismantle badly needed improvements to IRS customer support and tax enforcement. It will also balloon the deficit by over $100 billion over ten years.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) sent a joint letter to House leadership requesting immediate bipartisan reform to Form 1099-K reporting requirements. As the leaders continue to craft their end-of-year legislative package, Pappas, Norman, and 27 other Members are urging Congress to raise the Form 1099-K reporting threshold.
On Tuesday, August 30, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai for events in New Hampshire.
In the morning, Congressman Pappas and Ambassador Tai toured Galvion, a business in Portsmouth that designs, develops, and delivers protective armor and head systems, as well as innovative power supply and management solutions for military and tactical operators worldwide. During the tour, they also heard from Galvion representatives about how exporting impacts their business.